Bennett House is a purpose-built residential care home for older adults, catering for those with dementia. The scheme houses 45 customers in individual rooms.

Situated in a residential area of Telford, Bennett House is well-equipped and within walking distance of a pharmacy, medical centre, community centre and a pub. Local shopping centres are easily reached by a short bus journey.

Bennett House uses the Eden Alternative, an approach that focuses on improving the ageing experience by engaging customers with plants, animals and children in a variety of activities, from flower arranging to cooking and crafts with local Brownie groups. In a six month trial of Eden, the number of Bennett House customers using psychotropic drugs as part of dementia treatment fell from 47% to just 2%.

Many activities are offered within the scheme, with a flexibly structured programme designed to accommodate individual interests and personal hobbies.

The home has four separate but integral households, one of which offers specialist care for people with mental ill health, including dementia. A centre for day visitors is open four days a week.

With a dedicated dementia care manager who works alongside residents and staff, Bennett House provides attentive, individualised care and support to both residents and day visitors.

Facilities

Bedrooms: 45 single rooms

Kitchenettes (one per household)

Lounges (one per household)

Assisted bathrooms (one per household)

Laundry room

Enclosed landscaped gardens, with wheelchair-accessible patio

Hairdressing salon

Activity room.

Operating hoursResidential, with staff on site 24-hours per day. The day centre operates for four days per week.

Care provisionResidential care for up to 45 older adults. Day care for up to 12 older adults.

Getting a placementAdmissions are usually planned with the customer and their family, carers and associated professionals. Information obtained helps to form an initial care and support plan, which is regularly reviewed and amended. Customers will have their income assessed and those with capital above the government threshold may be required to make a contribution towards care. Please ask your social worker for more information on care funding.